Rugby-Fired-up Wales will want to prove a point, says Bok skipper
By Nick Said
Rugby Sport News
Fired-up Wales will want to prove a point, says Bok skipper
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says there will be no better way for Wales to bounce back from their shock Six Nations loss to Italy in March than to beat the Springboks in front of 52,000 fans at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday.
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